On 3rd April 2021, Chelsea suffered a shock 5-2 defeat at the hands of minnows West Bromwich Albion. Despite taking the lead through Christian Pulisic, a red card to Thiago Silva changed the course of what looked like a comfortable afternoon. Before half-time, the Baggies had turned the match. In the second half, the carnage […]
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In 2004/05, Chelsea won their first Premier League title under the management of Jose Mourinho. On their way to the title, they set an incredible record of conceding just 15 goals all season. Yes, that’s 15 goals in 38 matches! In 2009/10, Chelsea won the Premier League under Carlo Ancelotti, setting a record of 103
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The 2018/19 title race was arguably the most enthralling, neck-and-neck title race ever seen in the Premier League. Man City and Liverpool pushed each other to the absolute limit, and that resulted in the most nerve-racking, drama-filled title race. Ultimately, it was City who got their first, but only by a single point. Liverpool held
The draw for quarter-finals and semi-finals of the Champions League was made yesterday in Nyom. Some of the giants like Barcelona, Juventus and PSG will be missing for the remainder of the competition. But regardless, we have a strong line-up and some mouth-watering ties to look forward to. Quarter-final 1: Chelsea vs Real Madrid The
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Manchester City were held to a goalless draw thanks to a battling performance from Patrick Vieira’s Crystal Palace last night. The draw leaves Pep Guardiola’s men just four points above the in-form Liverpool, who could close the gap to just a single point on Wednesday. That won’t be easy though against a similarly in-form Arsenal,
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Last week’s sanctions imposed by the UK government triggered a crisis situation at Chelsea Football Club. Petr Cech has admitted the club is being operated “day-to-day” as the search for new owners continues. Such off-field turbulence is bound to reflect somewhere on the field, and it did for large parts of Sunday’s encounter against Newcastle
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Arsenal maintained their charge for the top four in a weekend where their top four rivals dropped yet more points. Man City, Liverpool and Chelsea have occupied the top three positions for majority of the season, but no one has been able to get a stranglehold on the final Champions League spot. For large parts,
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Liverpool won a classic EFL Cup final on penalties, after Kepa Arrizabalaga missed the decisive spot kick in penalties. The match was full of quality throughout 120 minutes, but how it stayed at 0-0 is a big mystery. Four goals were disallowed by VAR/offside flag, along with numerous gilt-edged chances missed by both sets of
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There’s a lot going on off the pitch around Chelsea. Roman Abramovich released a statement last night saying he has handed over his reigns to Chelsea’s charitable Foundation. The news has stunned the footballing world and Thomas Tuchel has admitted all the ‘uncertainty’ surrounding the club has distracted him and the players. The best way
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When Chelsea beat Palace 3-0 on the opening weekend in August, a lot of optimism was surrounding the Blues. The European champions got off to the perfect start and Romelu Lukaku’s return was imminent. In stark contrast, despite holding World Club champions status, Chelsea’s 1-0 win over the same opponents on Saturday prompted more questions
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